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August 2024

Teal MP Sophie Scamps’s electoral chances in Mackellar have been helped by the Liberal Party’s local council bungle.

Liberal council bungle could hit federal seats

The Liberals will lack local councillors in key federal seats where they could have helped boost the party’s brand.

  • Andrew Tillett

February 2022

The NSW Auditor-General found 96 per cent of the funds for new council infrastrucutre was spent in Coalition-held electorates.

96pc of NSW grants program spent in Coalition seats

Labor and the Greens want the NSW government to overhaul rules for allocating grants as Auditor-General report makes a “scathing” finding on pork-barrelling.

  • Finbar O'Mallon

December 2021

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes.

Rezoning in the spotlight as NSW planning minister prepares exit

Cutting red tape is at the heart of the latest initiative from NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes, who faces an uncertain future in the role.

  • Martin Kelly
A woman turns up to the Merrylands East public school to vote with her baby in the local council elections.

NSW council elections paint possible federal battlegrounds

Labor, the Greens and independent tickets have seen strong support in NSW’s local government elections as Clover Moore continues her run as Sydney’s mayor.

  • Finbar O'Mallon

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